Best Schools for Music

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$38,845
Avg. Earnings
1,688
Graduates
#1
U

University of Houston

Houston, TX · Public

$49,312
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,557
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 69.5%
#2
T

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg, TX · Public

$49,084
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,631
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 84.8%
#3
T

Texas A & M University-Kingsville

Kingsville, TX · Public

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,541
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 92.3%
#4
T

The University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso, TX · Public

$47,846
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $48,653
Graduates: 30
Acceptance: 99.9%
#5
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$44,170
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,170
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 70.9%
#6
T

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

$43,674
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,974
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 88.5%
#7
L

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX · Public

$43,426
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 85.7%
#8
S

Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches, TX · Public

$43,054
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,195
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 88.3%
#9
T

Texas A & M University-Commerce

Commerce, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $43,755
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 92.6%
#10
T

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, TX · Public

$42,682
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,088
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 94.2%
#11
T

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

$42,363
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,576
Graduates: 95
Acceptance: 89.5%
#12
W

West Texas A & M University

Canyon, TX · Public

$41,937
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,424
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 97.4%
#13
F

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private

$41,565
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 45.0%
#14
U

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Public

$40,945
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,851
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 82.8%
#15
T

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public

$40,768
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,236
Graduates: 48
Acceptance: 81.3%
#16
G

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Public

$39,729
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,016
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 62.3%
#17
A

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

$39,369
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 50.5%
#18
B

Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private

$39,369
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,811
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 60.1%
#19
U

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,326
Graduates: 32
Acceptance: 96.3%
#20
S

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,865
Graduates: 88
Acceptance: 85.4%
#21
U

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

La Crosse, WI · Public

$39,009
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 73.3%
#22
U

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI · Public

$38,505
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,945
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 76.1%
#23
U

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,220
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 90.5%
#24
U

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD · Public

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 44.8%
#25
T

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 62.4%
#26
U

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

$38,048
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,408
Graduates: 143
Acceptance: 72.5%
#27
O

Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH · Public

$37,208
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,078
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 84.8%
#28
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$36,992
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,201
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 83.9%
#29
R

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ · Public

$36,852
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,411
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 77.8%
#30
U

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI · Public

$36,848
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,068
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 77.1%
#31
E

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL · Public

$36,668
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,254
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 67.8%
#32
J

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Public

$36,560
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,611
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 76.2%
#33
W

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC · Public

$36,368
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $23,792
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 86.7%
#34
N

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND · Public

$36,312
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,104
Graduates: 31
Acceptance: 95.8%
#35
L

Luther College

Decorah, IA · Private

$36,220
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,723
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 73.3%
#36
I

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN · Public

$36,131
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,486
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 91.5%
#37
M

Moravian University

Bethlehem, PA · Private

$35,600
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 54.0%
#38
N

Northeastern University Oakland

Oakland, CA · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,347
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 16.5%
#39
N

Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,347
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 5.7%
#40
G

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA · Public

$35,416
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,836
Graduates: 46
Acceptance: 88.8%
#41
W

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, PA · Public

$35,351
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,810
Graduates: 42
Acceptance: 79.2%
#42
C

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $26,012
Graduates: 17
Acceptance: 50.5%
#43
S

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,538
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 74.6%
#44
W

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

$34,711
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,809
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 85.4%
#45
S

State University of New York at Oswego

Oswego, NY · Public

$34,704
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 80.4%
#46
U

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT · Public

$34,704
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,696
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 87.2%
#47
W

Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL · Public

$34,230
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,994
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 75.0%
#48
E

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 11.1%
#49
U

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $28,867
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 57.8%
#50
U

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,813
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 18.7%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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